Blue Mountains Summit, October 22nd, 2011

[nightfoam]

Mark your calendars (they should already be marked, its in the group calendar) for October 22nd as we head up into the Blue Mountains of NE Oregon when the fall colors are at their best for a nice forest roads drive along the crest of the range.

We will meet in Weston, at the Long Branch Cafe at 201 E Main st. Come early for breakfast, I heard they're delicious and filling. We will leave at 9am and head up hwy 204 through Tollgate, almost to Elgin, before we turn south on the Summit road, which we will follow all the way down to I-84. At that point, we will leave the summit of the Blues but will continue on forest roads to the Tiptop Lookout, a few miles south of Kamela. After checking out the view there, we continue south to Indian Lake, a great place for camping and fishing if anybody needs a place to stay. The trip will continue up Rocky Ridge road, likely the roughest road of the trip, which will take us along a ridge before dropping us down into Pilot Rock.

Expect around 6 hours of driving time from Weston to Pilot Rock, plus any stops in between for bathroom breaks, scenery and bs'ing (not that we ever do any of that) Also, packing a lunch would be a good idea, we won't be passing any restaurants along the way.

While we'll mostly be on gravel FS roads, there are a few rough stretches to 4x4 will be good to have. Also, durable tires. We'll be on CB ch 4 and I'm hoping I won't be the only Ham there.

Hope to see you all there.

[warrpath]

Ill have to try and make that since its my back yard

[Cheveep]

This should be a good only the Long Branch Cafe has gone down hill in the last year not clean and the help ? how ever across the street and back at the corner Main and Water st. is Central Station newly remodeled and Friendly folks Norene and Lisa will take good care of you, I was in there last Sunday Aug. 28th very good biscuits and gravy. I spend time in Weston with my brother jn law and the town is supporting Central Station.

[Jerry]

We hope to be there, but have other things on the calendar that need to be juggled around. Will let you know for sure sometime closer to the date.

[nightfoam]

This should be a good only the Long Branch Cafe has gone down hill in the last year not clean and the help ? how ever across the street and back at the corner Main and Water st. is Central Station newly remodeled and Friendly folks Norene and Lisa will take good care of you, I was in there last Sunday Aug. 28th very good biscuits and gravy. I spend time in Weston with my brother jn law and the town is supporting Central Station.

Good to know, I'll have to send my research assistant (little brother) up there to check it out. Might have to change it, thanks for the headsup

[nightfoam]

My man on the ground reports that Central Station is closed for remodeling. He will report back if/when it reopens. For now we will keep the Long Branch as the meeting point.

[bluebronco69]

hopefully i can make it to this, sounds like a good day!

PS: Ryan, are you on NAXJA?

[nightfoam]

hopefully i can make it to this, sounds like a good day!

PS: Ryan, are you on NAXJA?

If you can make it we'll be happy to have you.

Yeah, I'm on NAXJA, same username...

[bluebronco69]

sounds like a fairly mild trail all in all, any specific requirements other than 4x4?
are ATV permits required?

[nightfoam]

No permits required. We'll be on FS roads (and a couple roads on the reservation, but they're open)